Lemon & Lime Spring Colour, March’s Plants of the Month
In the garden, spring colour is all about acid yellow & lime green. Daffodils for sale. Daffodils in the fields of La Conner in Washington state, USA. The clusters of […]
Category Archives: Flowers
Orchids, February’s Plant of the Month
An unusually cold February has me still thinking of tropical climes with this collection of orchids, some of which are blooming right now in my living room. I was having […]
The Difference Between Yuccas and Agaves
Natives of Mexico and the American Southwest, both Yucca and Agave plants belong to the family of Agavaceae. Their leaves grow in a spiral pattern out from the centre forming a ‘rosette’ […]
Bromeliads: Variations on a Theme
All plants species provide an enormous variation on a theme. A few weeks ago I was looking at plant structures, in particular the ‘rosette’ structure, where the plant forms leaves […]
Macros of Bougainvillea, a Tropical Vine with Bright Papery Flowers
Just back from Huatalco in Mexico where I was taking macros of one of my favourite tropical flowers, Bougainvillea, and running into an old problem which I call ‘red flare’. […]
Art Show: November’s Plants of the Month
I’m still in Vancouver which is kind of grim in November. But I also just had my first art show so I was able to surround myself with bright tropical […]
A Disaster Transformed into a Weed Painting
June 21, 2011. Our last assignment is to do something on transformation, and I figured that this piece fits the bill. After all it started as what was supposed to […]
